# Distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Kelafo (LFO)

> 15,253 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,253 km / 9,478 mi / 8,236 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 26° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 339° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Ethiopia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +10h (When it's 19:08 in Los Angeles, it's 05:08 in Kelafo)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,602 ft (LFO is higher than LAX)

## Airports

### [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Los Angeles, United States
- ICAO: KLAX
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 33.940000, -118.410000
- Elevation: 128 ft

### [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kelafo, Ethiopia
- ICAO: HAKL
- Timezone: Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates: 5.660000, 44.350000
- Elevation: 1,730 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 19:08 in Los Angeles, it's 05:08 in Kelafo.
With a 10-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lax-los-angeles-los-angeles-international-airport/1ef266df-26e8-6fe4-87a1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Kelafo East Airport (LFO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/lfo-kelafo-kelafo-east-airport/1ef266de-ea37-6ec4-9cd3-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)